Board of Directors

Meet the Board

2026 Executive Committee/Officers


Dellas Waldo, Big I Oregon President

Field-Waldo Insurance, Inc
378 W. Idaho Ave
Ontario, Oregon 97914
 
Phone: (541) 889-9181

Michelle Gellardo, Big I Oregon President-Elect

The Partners Group
14725 SW Hall Blvd
Tigard, OR 97224
 
Phone: (503) 726-5662

Angela Williams, Big I Oregon vice President

 Huggins Insurance
PO Box 270
Salem, OR 97301
 
Phone: (503) 585-2211

Todd Blacksher, Big I Oregon Finance Committee Chair

Atkinson Insurance Group
4145 SW Watson Ave, #350
Beaverton, OR 97005
 
Phone: (503) 649-5679

Stephen Smelley, Big I Oregon National Director

Goldfinch Consulting
12655 SW Trigger Dr
Beaverton, OR 97008
 
Phone: (503) 708-1244

Dallas Ross, Immediate Past President

Timmco Insurance, Inc-Cornell
12700 NW Cornell Rd
Portland, OR 97229-5812
 
Phone: (503) 644-5333

Tyra Dressel, Executive Director

Big I Oregon
PO Box 68366
Portland, OR 97268
 
Phone: (503) 765-5483

2026 Board of Directors


Kaity Blacksher, Big I Oregon Board Director

Atkinson Insurance Group
4145 SW Watson Ave, #350
Beaverton, OR 97005
 
Phone: (503) 649-5679

Lisa Cheek, Big I Oregon NextGen Chair

Field-Waldo Insurance, Inc
378 W. Idaho Ave
Ontario, Oregon 97914
 
Phone: (541) 889-9181

Kyle Craig, 2025 NextGen Chair

LaPorte Insurance
5515 SE Milwaukie Ave
Portland, OR 97202
 
Phone: (971) 404-3574

Edward Davis, FSA, Big I Oregon Board Director

Maps Insurance Services, LLC
465 Division St. NE
Salem, OR 9730-9057
 
Phone: (503) 779-1851

Joe Egli, Big I Oregon Board Director

Brown Insurance
979 Young St
Woodburn, OR 97071
 
Phone: (503) 981-3841

Chris HuWaldt, Big I Oregon Board Director

MarshMcLennan Agency
1411 NW Adams St
McMinnville, OR 97128
 
Phone: (503) 565-2238

Carlye Irwin, Big I Oregon Board Director

IMA-Oregon
1111 Gateway Loop
Springfield, OR 97477
 
Phone: (541) 968-1711

Mpaleng “MK” Khothule, Big I Oregon Board Director

Agape Community Insurance
6079 SW 185th Ave
Aloha, Or 97078
 
Phone: (503) 626-5790

Lindsay Kooistra, Big I Oregon Board Director

LaPorte Insurance
5515 SE Milwaukie Ave
Portland, OR 97202
 
Phone: (971) 404-3574

Steve Lecesa, Big I Oregon Board Director

Oak Tree Insurance
5335 Meadows Rd, Ste 101
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
 
Phone: (503) 635-3303

Russ Schweikert, Big I Oregon Board Director

Ashland Insurance, Inc.
585 A Street Rd, Ste 1
Ashland, OR 97520
 
Phone: (541) 857-0679

Ben Simmons, Big I Oregon Board Director

Highstreet Insurance
421 High St
Oregon City, OR 97045
 
Phone: (503) 420-8840

TJ Sullivan, Big I Oregon Board Director

Hagan Hamilton Insurance Solutions
340 Vista Ave SE, Ste 300
Salem, OR 97302
 
Phone: (503) 344-1077

Jennie Weiland, Big I Oregon Board Director

Hub Internation – Portland
2 Centerpointe Dr, Ste 650
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
 
Phone: (504) 496-1913